This year I am making Roasted Butternut Squash Stuffing Muffins. I made a test batch last week and OMG so flippin good. They are very adaptable. I used crumbed cooked sausage in them but you could use ground beef, ground turkey, next November when I have a ton of turkey leftover I'm going to try that. If you are wanting something that eats like "stuffing" but are like me don't eat bread or just cutting back on the simple white carbs give these a try. I hope you enjoy them.

Roast the Butternut Squash cubes: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with a Tablespoon of olive oil and a sprinkle of Kosher Salt. Roast for 35-40 minutes, turning once or twice during cooking. Set aside to cool slightly. You'll need 2 cups for this recipe. Leftover cubes are great on a salad, mixed in scrambled eggs, dropped in soup or chili.

These are great as a "stuffing" alternative at the holidays, a side to soup or chili, with a salad, or as a unique party appetizer or Easter brunch. If you have any vegetarian pals coming over omit sausage and up the squash and onion or add sauteed mushrooms to yield 3/4 cup. They heat up great! I nuke them slightly (1 minute or so) and then crisp them back up in a toaster oven. I like crispy edges.

Back to the Oscars... I heard La La Land was great. I have that one my list to watch. I am a sucker for musicals. I am a huge Hamilton fan and Lin-Manuel Miranda is up for Best Song for something he wrote for Disney's Moana (if he won he'd be the youngest EGOT Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner) so fingers crossed. He's up against Justin Timberlake, who I also love and "Can't Stop the Feeling" was apparently my most played song last year on Spotify. It was one of my dance break songs for awhile. I try and do 3 dance breaks a day. Turn on the music and dance 3-4 songs = 10 minutes x 3 times a day and you have an extra 30 minute workout. Burn off a stuffing muffin or 2.

Squash not your thing... Here's a few other protein-packed Oscar party food options:

6 comments:

I'm not sure how to get butternut squash cubes. The last time I fixed butternut squash I needed a huge knife and a hammer to cut them in half. I wouldn't even know how to begin to peel them and cut them into cubes. Those muffins look amazing though. I'd love to try them.

Aww thank you... some stores are selling cubes squash, they are usually larger and somewhat uneven in size so I tend to cube the cubes... but I've seen them at Costco, Trader Joes, Albertsons, Walmart. Look in the prepared veggies section. Worth the $$ because I agree it's treacherous... when I buy whole... I get my knife about halfway in and give it a whack on the counter to split it.

Super delicious! Just made these this weekend! I added dried apricots and chopped pecans, and they tasted just like my Grandpa's stuffing!!! Love how the roasted butternut squash cubes really give it the texture of stuffing!

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